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MACHINE FOR GONSTRUGTING PBNGES.

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MACHINE FOR GONSTRUCTING FENGBS.- No. 375,116. Patetad Dec. 20, 1887.

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PERRY ALLEN, OF FLINT, MICHIGAN.

MACHINE FOR CONSTRUCTING FENCES.

SP1-3CIJEICATJIONv forming part of Letters Patent No. 375,116, datedDecember 20, 1887, Application [iled October 29, 1S87. Serial No.253,738. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PERRY ALLEN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Flint, in the county of Genesee and State of Michigan,haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Machines forConstructing Fences;

and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription of thesame, reference being had to the annexed drawings,making a part of this specification, and to the letters and fgu res ofreference marked thereon.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in fencemaking machines, and has for its object to simplify and cheapen theconstructionhincrease the durability, and render more efficient inoperation this class of implements.

To these ends and to such others as the invention may pertain the'sameconsists in the peculiar combinations and thenovcl construction,arrangement, and adaptation of parts, all as more fully hereinafterdescribed, shown in the drawings, and then specifically defined by theclaims.

In the accompanying drawings, which, with the letters of referencemarked thereon, form a part of this specification, Figure l is a sideelevation,'partlyin section, of myimproved device, showing also aportion of the completed fence. Fig. 2 is a vertical section on the lineac w of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a like section on the line y y of Fig. l; andFigs. lC and 5 are perspective details, more particularly referred tohereinafter.

Referring now tothe details of the drawings, Adesignates posts oruprights forming an open frame upon which the intermediate and twistinggears are mounted.

B designates the base or sills ofthesupporting-frame, which is mountedon the groundwheels C, journaled at opposite ends of thc sillpieces.

D are semicircular or segmental braces connecting the opposite ends ofthe sill pieces. The uprights are pivoted to the sill-pieces by thepivot c, so that they may be leaned forward or back, according as themachine is going. up hill or down, so as always to beat the slats inperpendicularly.

b are castings or socket-plates secured to the edges of the uprights bymeans of screws or the like passed through the lugs of said casting. Thesegmental'braces pass through the socket in said casting, and c' is asetscrew tapped into said casting and bearing on the segmental brace forthe purpose of holding the uprights in their adjusted positions. I haveshown two of these socket-plates, one upon each edge of the uprights;but I contemplate using sometimes only one of said plates.

E F G H are the twistingwheels, journaled in the uprights A, andprovided upon their peripheries with cog-teeth, as shown. Their hubs areprovided with apertures f, through which the wires pass, said wirespassing also through the plates g, secured to said uprights.Suitablyjournaled in the arms h, secured to the uprights, is the shaftfi, carrying the driving wheel j, cogged, as shown, and meshing with thetwo uppermost of the twisting-wheels, which do not mesh with each other.

k is a crank-handle, by means of which motion is imparted to the drivingwheel and through it to the twisting-wheels.

Secured to the front face of the uprights are the beaters L, which areconstructed as shown in Fig. 4l, the part Zbeing formed with holes Z',and also with a rib, m, adapted to engage a corresponding groove (notshown) in the part n, a single bolt, 0serving to hold the two parts intheir adjusted position, the part Z being provided with holes p toprovide for the adjustment.

The stretcher or anchor-bar 1 is suitably braced at top and bottom, asshown, and has secured thereto the arms 2, in which are journaled thewinding-spools 3, on each of which is a friction-wheel, 4, over whichpassesaband, 5, substantially U shaped, with its ends passed throughsaid bar or upright l, and provided with adj listing-nuts 6. A crank,7-, is provided for winding the wire on said spools.

The operation of the machine above described is simple and apparent, anda further description thereof is not deemed necessary, the operationbeing the same substantially as in previous devices ot this class, thenovelty in the present case residing in the peculiarities oftheconstruction.

1. lThe combination, with the uprights A and twisting-wheelsjournaledtherein, of the straps secured to said uprights, the cogged IOCdriving-wheel journaled in said straps and meshing with the tWouppermost of said wheels, and a crank-handle on the shaft of saiddriving-Wheel, as set forth.

2. The combination, with the uprightl and the Winding-spool suitablyjournaled thereon, ofa frietion-wheel on said spool and thesubstantially U-shaped band 5, passed over said friction-Wheel andadjustably secured in said upright, and the adj usting-nuts 6 on one legof said band, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

3. The combination, with the uprights A, of the beaters L, each formedof two parts, Z n,

the former formed with holes Z', and rib m, adapted to engage agroove intherpartn, said 15 rib and part Z being provided with holes p, and theremovable bolt o, substantially as shown and described, and for thepurpose specified.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my namein the presence 2o of two witnesses.

PERRY ALLEN.

Jitnesses CHARLES M. MILLER, JAMns L. SPENsER.

